Welcome to My Website!!

I'm delighted you've come to visit.  I'm Nancy, a  writer, storyteller, actress of sorts and  author of books.    This is the home of my published books, upcoming events and a blog written by Chang, an elephant friend who lives in Thailand.  What?  You didn't know elephants could write?  Neither did I.  You'll just have to take a look and decide for yourself.

I don't know if you are a writer also, but  I do know you're a reader.  And  that's a wonderful thing.  Whether we are  children, 'tweenners,    or grown-ups, we never outgrow our fondness for stories.   Stories take us to foreign worlds, scare us, delight us, fascinate, enlighten, and enchant us.  Most of all they change us.   

Writers are people who live a lifelong love affair with words.  They take words, toss them up in the air, catch them and arrange them in ways to entertain, teach, and inspire their readers.  A good story becomes a friend for life and is an invitation to reach for the moon.  When I was very young, I'd ask my mother for a story.    She told me this story over and over.  I have never forgotten it!

  A had a little doll,
  I stuck her head in the wall, 
And that's all.

I'd giggle and say, "Tell it again," and she would.  I loved the sound of the story.  As I got older, I focused on the words.  I wondered how she stuck the doll's head in the wall?  It must have been difficult.  Later on, I wondered why she stuck the doll's head in the wall?  She didn't like the doll?

When I grew up, I realized the Doll Story was a perfect story model.  It introduced a delightful character, developed a murderous plot and ended in a mystery.  The lesson?  An important one for writers and readers,  expect originality!  I hope that's what you will find here.    May you have good times, lots of fun and think bright new thoughts after your visit!